Louisiana

New Orleans ID Guide

The following chart is intended to assist in quickly identifying which of the five basic series you are looking for.

Although they look similiar, once shown side by side they are pretty easy to distinguish.

NOTE:

Wines are either "Less Than 14%" or "14% - 24%"

Liquor stamps have not been seen with alcohol content markings

SERIES	LIQUOR	WINE	COMMENTS
1ST SERIES			LIQUOR: ORANGE WINE (LESS THAN 14%): RED; WINE (14% - 24%): YELLOW
2ND SERIES			LIQUOR: GREEN WINE (LESS THAN 14%): ORANGE; WINE (14% - 24%): RED NOTE: BLUE 14% - 24% STAMPS ARE ONLY KNOWN AS SPECIMENS. NO MINT OR USED COPIES HAVE BEEN SEEN FOR THIS "BLUE" SERIES "AMERICAN BANK NOTE" IMPRINT, BLACK DENOM
3RD SERIES			LIQUOR: GREEN WINE: (LESS THAN 14%): ORANGE; WINE (14% - 24%) BLUE NO IMPRINT, DENOM PRINTED IN BLACK
4TH SERIES			LIQUOR: BROWN WINE (LESS THAN 14%): ORANGE WINE: ( 14% - 24%) BLUE NO IMPRINT, DENOM PRINTED IN SAME COLOR AS STAMP
5TH SERIES	???		LIQUOR: NOT SEEN??? WINE: RED (ONLY 1/2 GAL SEEN) NO IMPRINT, DENOM PRINTED IN SAME COLOR AS STAMP

Last Updated on 1/7/17
By Kent Gray